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                            Senate Engrossed   developmental disabilities; treatment plans; billing             State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024           SENATE BILL 1618                    An Act   amending title 36, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-576; relating to developmental disabilities.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

Senate Engrossed   developmental disabilities; treatment plans; billing
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SENATE BILL 1618

Senate Engrossed

 

developmental disabilities; treatment plans; billing

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SENATE BILL 1618

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 36, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-576; relating to developmental disabilities.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-576, to read: START_STATUTE36-576. Division duties; verification system for service and treatment plans; billing statements The division shall: 1. develop and implement a verification system for person-centered service plans and behavioral treatment plans to ensure information accuracy and consistency. 2. Implement an independent review process for monthly residential billing statements. 3. Require residential billing statements to include at least the following information: (a) A brief, clear, nonmisleading, plain language description of the service or services rendered to accompany each charge.  (b) The name of the service provider associated with each charge. (c) A clear indication if there is a service provider change.END_STATUTE 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-576, to read:

START_STATUTE36-576. Division duties; verification system for service and treatment plans; billing statements

The division shall:

1. develop and implement a verification system for person-centered service plans and behavioral treatment plans to ensure information accuracy and consistency.

2. Implement an independent review process for monthly residential billing statements.

3. Require residential billing statements to include at least the following information:

(a) A brief, clear, nonmisleading, plain language description of the service or services rendered to accompany each charge. 

(b) The name of the service provider associated with each charge.

(c) A clear indication if there is a service provider change.END_STATUTE